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Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra, attended by Indra
100-399
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
stucco relief with traces of polychromy
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Scene from the Life of the Buddha: Conception (architectural fragment)
2nd century - 3rd century
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
stone
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Scenes from the Life of the Buddha: Adoration of the Buddha Dimpakara, Conception, Prophecy, Birth (architectural fragment)
2nd century - 3rd century
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
stone
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Lotus Relief, Fragment from the crosspiece of a stupa railing in Mathura
3rd century
Indian
red sandstone
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Scene from the life of the Buddha: Buddha triumphs over the fire snake at the Fire Temple of Uruvilva Kasyapa (architectural fragment)
200-232
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
grey schist
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Celebratory couple, fragment of railing from a Buddhist Stupa
2nd century - 3rd century
Indian
mottled red sandstone
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Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra (architectural fragment)
2nd century - 3rd century
Artist Unknown, Gandhara (Ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)
black schist with light brown patina
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Mandala of a Yabyum deity, housed in a chorten (stupa), surrounded by other deities and figures from the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon
early 18th century - mid 18th century
Nepali
ink, gouache and gold on cotton
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Kadampa Stupa
13th century
Tibetan; Nepali
bronze with inlaid turquoise and coral
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Stupa: Hyakuman tô (one of one million pagodas)
764-770
Japanese
carved wood with traces of gesso
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Devotees of the Buddha (fragment of a frieze from a stupa, from Nagarjunakonda?)
2nd century - 3rd century
Indian
limestone
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A Votive plaque depicting the Buddha seated in dhyana mudra, and flanked by two stupas
618-907
Chinese
terracotta, molded
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Buddha, seated under a canopy of 3 leaves on a double lotus dais in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, flanked by two stupas
11th century
Indian
black schist
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